miloca

Catalan

Alternative forms

• milotxa (kite)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mīlvus (“kite”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [miˈlɔ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [miˈlɔ.ka]

Noun

miloca f (plural miloques)

1. boreal owl (Aegolius funereus)

   Synonym: mussol pirinenc

2. (Balearic) kite (flying toy)
3. (botany, often plural) gazania

   Synonym: gazània

Related terms

• melva
• milà

Further reading

• “miloca”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
• “miloca” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.